Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-25
THE DALLAS FAIR.
The Bad Weather Unable to Dampen
the Enthusiasm Of a Represent
alive Texas Gathering.
Everything Possible Done Yesterday
for the Comfort OF the 10000
Or 1900 Visitors.
A Psep Into the DIFF srent HaIls-The
Races, Fireworks and Balloon
Ascension Postponed.

Spec ial to the Gazette.
DALLAS, TEX, Oct. "a Talk about
J pluck, the managers of the State Fair and
the Dallas Exposition have it IN abuud-
ance, and so have the people of Texas.
The citizens of Fort Worth doubtless
know what sort OF q Gay this was, wet,
dresry, sloppy and cold, but all these TO-
gether, could not dsmpen the enthusiasm
displayed here to-day. Such men as T. L.
Marsalis, Alex Sanger, c. A. Heating and
W. 81. CASTOR, feeling that a special eff
fort was necessary to insure the comfort
OF the visitors, put forth that
energy for which they are
noted, and the consequence was that
the 10000 or $4,000 people who visited
| the grounds were in good humor and
passed an enjoyable day. In few hours
after the rain began in the morning sub
stent1al plank sidewalks were laid
! throughout the grounds and pedestrians
went dry shod from place to place.
MACHINERY HALL.
! For the first time since the great show
| opened the lfty-horse power engine was
|
the hall was put in motion and the Whirr
of the wheels and the many novel things
| to be seen attracted crowds
sill day long. The Southern Wire
Company of ST. Louis had three machines
st work manufacturing barbed wire and
wire nails. The raw wire passing in st
one side, came out On the other first-class
barbed-Wire fencing, coiled on spools
ready for shipment to the great ranches
or the more modest farm. This exhibit
was crowded all through the day. a
small army Of men are still st work placing
! complicated machinery in position, and
while the displsy is even now fer. ahead
Of last year, In day or two 1t viii be
simply immense.
| AGRICULTURAL HALL.
This building, 500 feet long, is new,
having been erected within the last sixty
days, and it is crowded with the exhibits
of the agricultural implement houses Of
the United States. The display is first
Glass, and the hundreds Of farmers here
,,hStSday spent more than half their time
examining the ploWs, haFrows, reapers,
mowers, threshers, cultivators and eli
other implements with which they subdUe
Mother Earth to their will and make her
yield them living, and make Texas
great.
EXPOSITION HALL.
| The saw and the hammer can still be
| heard here, but the exhibits now in posi-
ton are marvels of beauty and skill. The
superb display OF Sanger Bros.
| attracts the ladies and holds
them, and their male escorts are made
to understand the mysteries connected
with the attiring of the female form di-
vine. All day long the promenaders in
the exposition hsllWere entertained by the
sweet music of the Mexican National
Band, composed of fifty-three trained
musicians. The leader of this band is
styled the Gilmore of Mexico, and he
doubtless deserves the title. Simultane-
ously with the concerts in the exposition
building, the Dallas Cornet Baud plays
| in machinery hall, so there is no lack of
music.
LIVE STOCK.
The Herefords, Durhams, Holsteins,
Jerseys, and Polled Angus on exhibition
here are royal specimens and this
department was q center of attraction,
not only for breeders and ranchmen, but
for farmers as well. There are several
! displays OF cattle which would do credit
| to New York, Kentucky, Ohio or Mis-
souri,. There were no displays in the
Arena to-day On account Of the rain, and
the somewhat soft condition of the track,
| but number of the horsemen were
speeding their animals around the course
to the admiration of number IN the
grand stand.
The races set down for to-day will be
run tomorrow ii the weather permits.
keesa THE DALLAS DRIVING CLUB.
This association has erected splendid
club house for the comfort of
it's members, their wives and friends,
and to-day the handsome furniture
was being placed in the rooms. The club
building is built after the model of the
most extensive building of the kind in
the east and has every convenience. The
Driving club has arranged for great
racing, among the flyers which will be
present being the famous Harry Wilkes.
The fireworks announced for to night
will be exhibited on the first pleasant
evening during the week.
The success of the Fair and Exposition
is an assured fact and no matter If it does
rain those who come viii have plenty to
occupy their time and attention in doors.
FAIR NOTES.
Howard Peak of Fort Worth is visitor
at the fair.
The balloon ascension has been post
poned until the first clear day.
Fort Worth sent some 200 visitors to
the fair to-day as her contingent.
The fireworks are announced for to-
morrow night If not interfered with by
damp weather.
Oak Cliff is booming, and Messrs. Mar
sails, Field and G.. G. Allen of Fort Worth
are working like Trojans in the interest
Of this beautiful suburb.
The ladies' Of the Congregational church
are doing great work feeding the nun
CRY. Their dining room is spacious,
well appointed affair, and will seat 200
diners at one time.
The Llsno exhibit of the mineral
wealth of the county shows tina. coal,